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City Council Meeting Minutes September 17, 2013 Page 5 of 15 support and noted the service they provide is for low cost legal services for low income families and senior citizens. She stated legal aid is the result of a volunteer program, which is supported by the local Bar Association. Legal service is provided Pro Bono by Boulder County Attorneys and Paralegals. She noted next year, there will be matching funds available for grants. SAFEHOUSE PROGRESSIVE ALLIANCE GRANT RECIPIENT PRESENTATION Safehouse Progressive Alliance for Nonviolence is a City of Louisville 2013 Grant Recipient. Anne Tapp, Executive Director presented a brief overview of the non - profit organization and how they are using the grant funds. She explained their work is to recognize the trauma of domestic violence and disaster and help families move on. They provide emergency shelter for victims of violence and work with law enforcement and other agencies, including the Boulder County Legal Services, to provide long -term assistance and help victims rebuild their lives after trauma. RESOLUTION No. 49, SERIES 2013 — A RESOLUTION APPROVING A BUSINESS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT WITH CABLE TELEVISION TECHNOLOGIES, INC. FOR CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW BUILDING WITHIN THE CITY OF LOUISVILLE Mayor Muckle requested a staff presentation. Economic Development Director DeJong requested City Council action on a proposed Economic Development Business Assistance Package (BAP) for the expansion and relocation of Cable Television Technologies, Inc., commonly known as CableLabs. The proposed business assistance includes a partial rebate on both the building permit fees, construction use tax and consumer use tax for construction of a new facility within the City of Louisville. CableLabs was founded in 1988 and is a non - profit research and development consortium dedicated to pursuing new cable telecommunications technologies and helping its cable operator members integrate those technical advancements into their business objectives. CableLabs has over 20 years of experience and has had an impact on the industry and the deployment of broadband globally. CableLabs has outgrown their existing space at 858 Coal Creek Circle in the Coal Creek Business Park and are looking to construct a new building for their operations to, own or lease from a developer. The new facility will be around 90,000 square feet of office and lab space. Estimated cost of construction is $14,000,000 with $4,000,000 in tenant improvements and $10,000,000 in furniture, fixtures, and equipment. City staff estimates CableLabs will generate new revenue of approximately $933,000 from building permit fees, construction use taxes and consumer use taxes directly to the City in the first year of operation, given the investment described above. Approximately